Garment hanger



y 1950 c. BADALAMENTI 5 11- GARMENT HANGER Filed Sept. 20, 1945 INVENTOR. 5%: 64044 005 7-! Patented May 30, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER Carlo Bad-alamenti, Detroit, Mich.

Application September 20, 1945, Serial No. 617,475

1 Claim.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a garment hanger and has for its object the provision of a garment hanger which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, compact and highly efiicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment hanger having garment supporting arms swingably mounted in such a manner that they may be collapsed to extend substantially parallel to each other so that the device may be packed in a very small space.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment hanger having a pair of garment supporting arms swingably mounted and collapsible into close relation with each other and provided with a toggle link so that when stretched into position they are locked against collapsing movement.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various modifications and changes may be made in the detail of structure illustrated and it is intended that such will be encompassed within the scope of the claim which forms a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification are drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention showing it in collapsed form,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the invention with parts broken away and parts showing a supporting rail mounted thereon.

As shown in the drawing the invention comprises a pair of arms 8 and 9 which are preferably formed from light metal and which are hingedly connected together by the pin 10. Toggle links H and 12 are pivotally connected at one of their ends to the arms 8 and 9 and by the pin 13 to each other. Embracing the pin I3 is the turned end of a rod Hi the opposite end 15 of which is turned to form a hook.

The construction is such that when the arms are spread apart as shown in Fig. l and the hanger is hung from the hook I 5 the hook will pull the toggle links I l and i2 upwardly past center until the adjacent ends of the links H and l 2 are brought against each other so as to resist further swinging movement of these links upwardly. These links will form braces for the arms 8 and 9 and prevent their downward swinging on the pivot 10. When desired the arms 8 and 9 may be collapsed in close approach to each other as shown in Fig. 2 so that the hanger may be packed away in a very small space.

The arms 8 and 9 are provided with the flange l9 which extends around the edges of these arms and which is enlarged to provide a lug i9 on each of the arms through which the pin 10 is projected for pivotally mounting the same together. The free ends of the arms are bent inwardly toward each other as at 28 so that a cup ii is thus provided at the ends of the arms and in this: cup may engage the end or" a rod it so that when desired the rod 18 may be mounted in position and serve as a support for other garments such as trousers or the like.

With a garment hanger constructed in this manner I have provided a light and durable structure which may be easily and quickly collapsed to collapsed form or folded outwardly to supportingform and which when folded outwardly to supporting form retains the arms 8 and 9 rigidly extended.

What I claim as new is:

A garment hanger of the class described, comprising: a pair of rigid supporting arms; a pin for pivotally connecting one end of the said arms together; a toggle link pivotally connected at one of its ends to one of said arms; a second toggle link pivotally connected at one of its ends to the other said arms; a pin for pivotally connecting adjacent ends of said toggle links together, the toggle thus formed being arranged to break downwardly in a direction away from said arms; a supporting rod connected to said links at the ends at which said links are pivotally connected together, said rod extending upwardly between the ends of said supporting arms and adapted upon being pulled upwardly for moving said links towards said arms beyond center for retaining said supporting arms in spaced apart relation; and engaging portions on the adjacent ends of said links engaging each other and preventing movement of said links upwardly beyond center past a predetermined distance.

CARLO BADALAMENTI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 920,240 Anderson May 4, 1909 958,366 Clausen May 17, 1910 959,687 Altermatt May 31, 1910 1,278,054 Strand Sept. 3, 1918 1,370,713 Strand Mar. 8, 1921 1,886,869 Button Nov. 8, 1932 

